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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, Narrative.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Chapter 4, what is Hamlet about on a surface level?
(a) The betrayal of family.
(b) The death of a father.
(c) A Danish Prince.
(d) A young man's inheritance.

2. According to Chapter 6, what do strong characters encourage readers to imagine?
(a) Other people's lives.
(b) How to be better writers.
(c) The conclusion of the story.
(d) A proper literary form.

3. What literary approach begins a work with no preconceived ideas in an effort to discover its meaning?
(a) Poetics.
(b) Hermeneutics.
(c) Justification.
(d) Translation.

4. What non-fiction literary device does "Jane Eyre" mimic?
(a) An autobiography.
(b) A diary.
(c) A biography.
(d) An article.

5. According to Culler, what is a classic ideal that appears in many novels?
(a) A moral lesson.
(b) Understanding of oneself.
(c) True love.
(d) Truth and justice.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to theorists, what will a reader not measure equally when it comes to Shakespeare versus a dime-store novel?

2. What form of criticism believes that the understanding of text is contingent upon reader knowledge and experience?

3. The way the plot is presented is referred to as the ________.

4. Culler reports that some scholars are worried that isolation for readers may become __________.

5. According to Chapter 6, what is the desired result after conflict within a novel?

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